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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Printing Presses Not Exempt From
Taxation.

The Sheriff of Rankin county being
about to sell the printing press Of Col.
A. J. Frantz, editor and publisher q the
Brandon Republican, FOR the Statd and
county taxes due thereon, an injunction
was asked Tor and Chancellor Graham
granted it, stating in his fiat that the
equity CT the bill was not clear, and
that he granted the injunction chat the
party may be heard" The Sheriff made
motion to dissolve the injunction and
demurred to the bill. The injunction
was dissolved, the demurrer was sus-
tanned and the bill was dismissed. From
the decree of the chancery court Col.
Frantz appealed and the case was de-
cided by the Supreme Court Monday
morning. The opinion was delivered
by Judge Arnold, as follows:
Section 468 of the code exempts from
taxation "the tools Of any mechanic
necessary for carrying on his trade"
Whether printing press, owned by a
practical printer, editor and publisher of
! newsnaper and necessary to carry ON
his trsde or business as nr;nter and nuh-
Usher of such paper, is embraced in this
exemption, is the question to be deter
mined in this case.
A,.hor;t;es relat;no axcl,s;va,v 70
homastead and other eremntions from
me novment Of debts are raIied on bv
snnalIant Rnt statutes eramnt;ng
n nrpnartv from lew and sale for tbe No Y,
pfeat ~ dabt. and those ever, nt;nr nor.
mem u ueoss' au s .nos r. eeaps'us pcs
sons VI piopelsy no "; ayens u
T 1aAes, az lass - s. d. haaod y,
IN ne iolmet o,a9S n - noi;o Dasou on
mo destitntion and nauperism and on
the natriotic motive of inspiring senti-
msnts of indenendence favorable If not
essential. to The maintenance of free in
st;tut;ons are uniformly construed with
The utmost liberalitv. to advance these
oh;octs. whilst statutes of the latter
class on account of their making inyid-
ions distinctions between citizens. and
nartaL;ng of the nature of favorit;sm
and nrodncing Injustice and inequality
in the contributions to a common bur-
den, and being inconsistent with the
general policy Of our laws, are construed
strictly to avoid these evils.
The GENERAL policv of the law il that
all who enjoy The protection Of GOVERN
mani should contrihnta n defrav ito
exnenses Taxation il an Act ~ sover.
eighty which should he nerformed with
;ns,;,a and eonalitv n fl Tavet;on i
me rnle eremntion The excention ~.
s ann from taration i ! matter Of
eSa s sig ssd f M nssgs s. resumed or
IMPLIED; unless it is clearly intended and
expressed it is not allowed. Cooley on
Taxation. 146-l52.
W. orc of or;n;on that n,;n.;,c
go z ~ III w;,h;n az ap,aan;nss
of the statute. It accords with the let.
ter and spirit Of the statute to saw that
the Legislature intended thereby to
exempt only the simple instruments
used by the mechanic in manual labor.
such as hammer, saw, plane. file or the
ike. and that machinery or property as
complicated and valuable as a printing
press may be, was not contemplated bS
the statute.
Under statutes similar to our own, ex-
eemptlng the tools OF mechanics from
iaht 49, ~ o "a Sasora s.o.aJ ~ nsa avl
est I;haralitv Of internretat;on e IN.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
ANNIE QursrIsr,

Cry OF BAY ST. LOUIS.
Appeal from the Chancery Court of
Hancock county. Hon. Sylvanus
Evans, Chancellor.
w.P. & ]. B. Harris, for The appel
liant.
Posey & Bowers, for the appellee.
The case is stated in the opinion.
COOPER, @. j., delivered the opinion Of
the Court.
The appellant exhibited her bill in
the chancery court Of Hancock county
to enioin the board Of mayor and alder
men Of the town Of Bay st. Louis from
interference with her IN the erection Of
residence and market house on Ger
tain lot ia that Town Of which she Is
owner
She AYERS the fact 10 be that on the
lot there has existed a market house for
more than forty years. that she bought
Al for the purpose Of keeping a market
house thereon, but finding the building
old aud dnrnVUI abe tore It down. aud
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

Alarmed mob entered the Jail at Rip
ley on the eleventh and shot to death
Bod Williamson, indicted for murder.
About year ago Williamson shot and
killed John Collins, who was acting as
marshal of Albany and trying to arrest
him. He asked for change of venue to
Tppah county, where he was tried and
convicted. Heappealed to the Supreme
Court and was granted new trial be-
cause it did not appear from the record
that the indictment on which he was
tried was copy of the indictment
found by the grand jury of Union
county. Whether Williamson was a
murderer or not, there can be no doubt
about the status of his slayers.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Opposed to Lotteries.

The Presbytery of Centr al Mississippi at
it's session in French Camp recently
adopted the following by unanimous vote:
Inasmuch as buying lottery tickes, such
as are sold by the Louisiana State Lottery,
for purposes of speculation, has become so
prevalent-so much SO that it has invaded
the sacred ranks of Gods people, tempting
many, especially the young, to patronize
such institutions, thereby leading them to
recklessness aud sin, therefore
Be ii Resolved, That this Presbytery con-
dennis such practice as sinful and as dan
gerous to the safety and purity Of the
church as we'll as to individual character,
and that pastors and elders be requested to
call the attention Of their congre cations to
this action.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

In view of the report of Professor
Lawrence johnson that not much is to
be expected, industrially, from the pres
ence of mineral ores in the neighborhood
of Grenada, Duck Hill and Durant,
though the prospects geologically con-
sidered are very interesting, the Vicks-
burg Post says;
The minerals excite notice and won
der just as the presence of flies and bugs
in amber do.
ave know the things are neither rich nor rare,
But wonder how the devil they got there"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

Iuka still improves New postofIice
being built, while the work on the hotel
goes on. 1t has now one Of the neatest
and most convenient depots on the NJ.
& @. r. r.
Spring is here in all her loneliness at
last. Have never seen the weather
lovelier than it has been for last few
days.
Tupelo is still enjoying her boom.
Everything is building up around her.
She is TO have a new Opera House soon.
Quite city, don't you seeg
Thirty OF the members Of the Baptist
Church Of Corinth drew their letters
and established the Second Baptist
Church. They called Elder W L. Skin
ner, OF Kcssufh, re- their present pastor.
Inharmonious feeling in the church led
10 the separation.
Rev. George Barnes, reyivalist Of
Texas, Is preaching 10 Tupelo this week
Yes, I said some time ago ! wanted to
say a word about the !. IA o.. Of Col
umbus. This school. think. should be
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
1t Looks That Way.

Batesville Panolian.
The boom throughout this State over the
supposed discoveries Of iron, coal, and
other minerals at many places has, to some
extent, subsidized. Doubtless Mississippi
has some mineral resources, but it must be
admitted that this is an agricultural State.
With soil and climate adapted to almost
every variety Of vegetation necessary for
man and beast, and with advantages for
stock breeding surpassed by no State in the
Union, she needs nothing more to PIT her
in the front ranks but capital and push.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
The Confederate Monument.

Sardis Reporter.
Surely, there ought to be noble one at
the State Capital, and we hope It will be
built. The failure Of the enterprise, now
that il has been started, would be almost q
disgrace to the State, and to its capital
city. But 1t win not fail, for the ladies
have taken Il In hand, and whatever they
undertake they carry out. We only re-
ceived the circular few days ago, and do
not understand why il was 80 late coming
10 US, when all our State exchanges had
received and published H. Nevertheless,
upnr the rrircfple If SHELTER late than
never We publish II 10 our first issue az
ter - receipt
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
sherman's Tricks With Figures
Little Rock Gazette.

Little Rock Gazette.
In order to disprove the Democratic
charge that che tariff burdens have only
nominally reduced ffom the old war
basis, Senator Sherman uses official fig
ures to deceive persons who do not in
vestigate. He declared in his Nashville
speech that the average tariff on the i'm
ports of the past fiscal year was only 80
per cent, and he based his calculation
on the total imports, s625, 100000. But
as of these imports $2l1 900, 900 were
articles free of duty, the average rate on
imported articles can be found only by
using the $4l4,0OO,000 which paid duty
From these imports $1SS,000.000 were
collected, or an average Of 454 per cent.
or barely 8 per cent. less than under the
highest war tariff man of Senator
Sherman's great abilities and eminenct
should be above Justification Of figures
even to bolster up bad cause.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are fidgetty, nervous, and generally
out Of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace
up, but not with stimulants, spring medi-
cines, or bitters, which have for their basis
very cheap, bad whisky, and which stimu-
late you for an hour, and then leave you
in worse condition than before. What you
want is an Alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action OF Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give
renewed health and strength. Such med
icine you will find in Electric Bitters, and
only 30 cents bottle at B. Lemly's Drug
Store
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
ISAAC KAISER
".
N. b. EARHART.

1oA AZ 1AA1DHsRl
".
N. B. EARHART.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Will
kinson county. Hon. ]. B. Chrisman
Judge.
d. @. Bramlett, for the appellant.
I. V. holland and ]. H. Jones, for the
appellee.
In 1880, N. B. Earhart and his wife
Kelvin Earhart, executed, acknowl
edged and delivered deed to a certain
tract of land to one Samuel Kaiser. In
1882 Mrs. Earhart died. In 1885, Sam
uel Kaiser conveyed this land to Isaac
Kaiser, who thereupon brought this &C
ton of ejectment against N. B. Earhari
for the possession of the land.
The defendant pleaded the genera
issue. On the trial the plaintiff intro
duced the deed from Earhart and wife
to Samuel Kaiaer and the deed from
Samuel to himself, and rested The de
PENDANT then showed that his wife
Heloise Earhart, died in 1882, and that
the land in dispute was acquired by heI
IL. 10 bnsa anu % os bowe9ts.d N to ths
~; ~ n of har dsath. and aIso ;ntroducad
e ,S which tended ~ show tia,
Halo;sa Earhart was lnna+;c a. ths
time Of the execution of the deed te
Samuel Kaiser. Thereupon the jury
under instructions from the courl
o oour0 a lU he defandant new trial
ood oa 3 he hs second trisl he inv fonnd
anu sns III tha .ne de s The 1la;nt;ff an
,'oa,a sIo ~ r.
pea'eu'
COOPER, G. j., delivered the opinion of
the court.
1s;.h oo...dad ,h.t ,ha oonvevonc.
!. ~ Nv ov1 tbs dsf s ny and his wifi
net5act,oI N convey the w;fe,s title
Mas ,nen os har Innocv 4 IL vet trus tho,
. yeca e". " ua r was man;fsstIv r;oh,
s sne n ann, . not have besn set aside nv
AM Az e sn The conyevance was exc.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

The editor of the New York Groce,
estimates that the expenditure in this
country per annum for malt and spirit
uous liquors and beer at retail is $780,
100000. He estimates that the drinking
population in 1886 numbered IA, 925,417
making the average expenditure pei
capita, 1890.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

GEoHGE BANCROFT, the historian, has
been on visit to Mrs. Polk, at Nash
vile, for the purpose of examining some
of her husbands papers. He was a
member of Mr.. Folks cabinet. During
his stay he was the recipient of many
complimentary attentions from the citi
zens generally.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
The Demand Rapidly Increasing

NJ. E. J. Madden, Damascus, Miss,
writes "You will please send me another
case Of Hughes Tonic to Forest, Miss. 1t
is astonishing to note the rapidly increas-
ing demand Tor Hughes Tonic 10 sell one
bottle Of it insures much larger sale.
We pronounce it by far the best medicine
we handle, and cheerfully recommend it
to all those troubled with chiIs and feyer.n
Prepared BY r. A. Robinson * CO.,
tVheiesals Druggists, Lanisviiie. ks.
Sold At retail by Druggists generally
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

A WASHINGTON special to the Courier
Journal says that Albert H. Mowrey
the new postmaster at Charleston, who
is also the clerk of the House Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds, wants
10 draw salaries postmaster, SO, 800
clerk, $1,000. 1t is the duty of the
Administration 10 interpose between the
'gfeed Of such a man and is gratifca'
ton.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

TIE Mississippi edition of the Times
Democrat, published on Monday last,
deyotes forty closely printed columns to
a description of Mississippi and lie
principal towns-a service which the
people of our State will heartily appre-
ciate. 1t is most complete and accu-
rate presentation of the products. and
capabilities of our State, embracing an
array of facts and figures that required
great labor and care in their compilation
in the. readable form in which they
appear.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

: !. Col. W. @. GALLOWAY having sold
his half interest in the Memphis appeal
announces in bis valedictory that he has
forever severed his connection with the
public press. He has been connected
with the newspaper business since 1886
and has been an editor since 1887, when
he was in his thirteenth year. During
this time he has earned distinction as
a journalist, and, what is more, possesses
the esteem of all who know him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

The Volunteer Southrons, of Vicks-
burg, have telegraphed. the Secretary OF
the Washington Drill Association, that
the entry of that company and band
"remains good" Notwithstanding the
prospect that negro companies may COM
pete for the prizes.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

TUE Right Rev. Alfred Lee, Bishop
of the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the Diocese Of Delaware, died April
18th, at Washington, of typhoid fever,
after an illness Of nearly two months.
He was chosen Bishop by unanimous
vote in 1S4l, when he was only "a years
of age and took his seat in the House of
Bishops as the youngest Of twenty-one
members and the thirty-eighth in sue
cession Of American Bishops. He has
lof some years been the Oldest in service
Of the Bishops Of the Episcopal Church.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Good News for the Bibulous.
shubuta Messenger

Shubuta Messenger
Professor Steele, the agricultural editor
Of the Mobile Register, has been to Enter
prise to verify the genuineness Of THEN
boom and subscribes his belief that there
is millions in it." Among other good
things he was shown natural lemonade
spring, recently found on Mr.. John Kan
per's place. He says you have only to add
sugar to the water and you have fine
drink Of lemonade.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

In THE case of Williams D. Link, de-
cided Monday morning, the Supreme
Court beld that the wages of "clerk"
to the amount Of 500 are exempt from
punishment, by 3 1914 of the Code,
which exempts the wages of "laborers"
to that extent
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

TIE Memphis Acalanche, in its issue
of Sunday last, published DR.. Wards
article, "The White Man of the New
South" with hearty endorsement, and
caused it to be telegrsphed in full to
the New York Herald. The Doctor is
receiving an avalanche of compliments
from all quarters.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

Scooba Herald: Ours is essentially an
agricultural section, and as such it can
be made to blossom as the garden spot
of creation. If our people would show
to the world all that our soil is capable
of producing, it would be but short
while before the tide of immigration
would set in here, and almost before we
knew it all the waste places would be
built up, and then, indeed, we would be
a prosperous, happy and contented peo-
pie.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

ONCE there was hired man who was
constantly astonishing his employers far
mer, by doing strange and unex pected
things. One day the farmer went to the
barn and found that his man had hung
himself. Looking at the dangling body
few minutes, he exclaimed, what on
earth will that fellow DO next.n-Ex.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

GENTLEMAN TO cigar deaIerl-Have
you any Village Beauties" in stock how
are they? Dealer-First class. sir: this
last lot is an extremely fine one. Gentle
man departing Thanks; you wrote that
they were very poor, but / am pleased to
find you were mistaken. am the manu-
facturer. Good day.n-Tid- Bits.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

TOMMY came home from school and
handed to his father the teachers report
on his progress during the month. "This
is very unsatisfactory, Tom you've very
small number of good marks. Pm not at
all pleased with it." 81 told the teacher
you wouldn't be, but he wouldn't alter it,"
Chicago Ledger.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Their Busfness BOOMING.

Probably no one thing has caused such
general revival Of trade at B. Lemly's
Drug Store as their giving away to their
customers OF SO many free trial bottles of
Or. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Their trade is simply enormous in
this very valuable article from the fact
that it always cures and never disappoints.
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group,
and all throat and lung diseases quickly
cured. You can test it before buying by
getting trial bottle free. large size 81 /.
Every bottle warranted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

ENGLAND, If she passes the coercion &C
for Ireland, robbing those charged with
crime, Of trial by jury, will inaugurate q
move that may take from her, the Eme-
raid in her crown as effectually as did the
Observation-Disclosures law free
the colonies.-Y azoo Valley Flag.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

FRIDAY, the 10th, was the anniversary
of the death of Abraham Lincoln, TWEEN
ty-two years ago. He was shot the
night of the 18th, and expired the morn
ing of the 18th of April, 1865.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

The United States Supreme Court has
declared unconstitutional and void the
law of Iowa which compels all foreign
corporations doing business in that
State to incorporate there and thus be
subject q the State laws and the State
ailr->>
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
THERE is no buncumbe in the Colum

THERE is no buncumbe in the Colum
bus boom. 1t is one Of subsistence. On
Tuesday, 18th, The first train on the
Georgia Pacific reached Columbus from
Birmingham; and on Monday last the
foundation stone of the Tombigbee Cot
ton Factory was laid. Columbus is one
of the handsomest cities in the South,
and we are pleased to note her rapidly
growing prosperity.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

The Latin School of Boston is an ancient
school foundation, and is the oldest insti
tuition Of the kind in America. It origin
ated in 1884. Benjamin. Franklin, sam
Adams, John Hancock, Cotton Mather and
other celebrities of early days have been
pupils of this school.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

AN attempt has been made to smirch
the character of Gov. Robert Taylor, of
Tennessee, by charging that he has been
selling appointments to Office. The
story is not believed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20

The last trial trip of the cruiser
atlanta proved to be complete success
as to the speed attained-an average Of
1916 knots an hour. The contract called
for IS knots. 1t is believed that she
will be accepted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Give FIy's Cream Balm J tr;.l

Give Fly's Cream Balm a trial. This
justly celebrated remedy for the cure Of
catarrh, hay fever, cold in the head, &C..
can be obtained Of any reputable druggist
and may be relied upon as safe and
pleasant remedy for the above complains
and will give immediate relief. Itis moi
liquid, snuff OF powder, has no offensive
odor and can be used 4 any time with
good results, as thousands can testify.
among them some of the attaches Of this
oflice.-Spirit of the Times, May %, 1856
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
Wants the Facts Known.

nr. Editor aud my neighbors have
been led SO many times into buying differ
ent things for the liver, kidneys and blood,
that have done us more harm than good,
feel it due your readers to advise them
when an honest and good medicine like
DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic can be had.
Yours truly,
AN OLD SUBSCRIBER.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-20
SUPREME COURT CASES
GEonon H. Fox,

GEoRon H. Fox,
v.
ALBERT Coon.
Appeal from the Chancery Court of
Lawrence county. Hon. 7. B. Ora
ham, Chancellor.
A. G. McNair, for the appellant.
4. H. Thompson, for the appellee.
Charles Fl. Fox died in 1862, leaving
a widow, now Mrs Amanda M. Smith,
and several heirs. Certain land now in
controversy was set aside to the widow,
who is still alive, as her dover. In 1876
she failed to pay the taxes on this land,
and II was forfeited to the State. In
1880, Robert N. Fox, one of the heirs of
Charles III. Fox deceased, acquired the
States title. He then mortgoged the
same to Albert Coon, who, in 1886, fore
closed his mortgage and the land was
purchased at the foreclosure sale by w.
w. Fox, but not an heir of Charles IL.
Fox deceased, and he went into posses
sion.
Robert N. Fox having died, George
W. Fox and the other heirs of Charles
H. Fox deceased, obtained quit claim
deed frow the widow, Mrs. Smith, and
exhibited their bill against Albert Coon
and w. w. Fox, to have the deed from
Robert N. Fox to Coon and the deed
from the trustee in the mortgage in
favor Of Coon to W. w. Fox, cancelled,
as casting cloud upon compliments
title; also to have the land sold and the
proceeds divided among the several
heirs.
The defendants demurred, the chan
cellor sustained the demurrer and dis
missed the bill, The compliments ap-
pealed.
CAMPBELL, j., delivered the opinion Of
the Court.
n-,@asa NJ nv s-es disahia3 frana 90.
quifing from the State and holding tn,
fee against his co-tenants Of the estat
after the termination OF the life estat.
of the dowress, l. G. he held the fee a
trustee for all the co.tenants, but he wa
under no disability as to the life estate
and could hold that for himself. ),
that as to it he was sole owner, and a
to the fee after the termination of tn
life estate, he was holder for hinsel
and co-tenants. Harrison o. Harrison, 5
Miss, liza. Lenoir .. Bridges, Ms. No
3440.
The deed of trust conveyed all his in
terest. The life estate has not termi
mated, and is held by the defendant
which fact is bar to the suit for PAL
tition or sale for division of the pro
ceeds, but the bill has double aspect
and the compliments are entitled t.
have the deeds of which they complain
as clouds on their title limited by deere
of the court according to the rights O
parties so as to avoid embarrassment a
future day.
| Whether the beneficiary in the dec
of trust executed by r. N. Fox was
bona fde purchaser entitled to hold tn
land as such does not arise on the de
murrer to the bill, and should be pre-
sented by plea or answer. On. thi
view Of the case the demurrer shoult
have been overruled, decree reversed
demurrer overruled, and cause remand
ed with leave to the defendant to plea
or answer within thirty days after thu
mandate herein shall have been filed il
the court below.